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Panther Lake Elementary School
34424 1st Av South Federal Way WA, 98003, King County Phone: 253-945-3600 Ranking:  (740 out of 1,485, top 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Federal Way School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 458 | 438 | 412 | 407 | 385 | 397 | 390 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 82 | 17.9% | 84 | 19.2% | 82 | 19.9% | 80 | 19.7% | 58 | 15.1% | 78 | 19.6% | 72 | 18.5% |
| Grade 1: | 81 | 17.7% | 81 | 18.5% | 70 | 17.0% | 70 | 17.2% | 78 | 20.3% | 67 | 16.9% | 66 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 17.2% | 79 | 18.0% | 69 | 16.7% | 81 | 19.9% | 66 | 17.1% | 68 | 17.1% | 69 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 17.5% | 62 | 14.2% | 76 | 18.4% | 67 | 16.5% | 54 | 14.0% | 75 | 18.9% | 63 | 16.2% |
| Grade 4: | 64 | 14.0% | 82 | 18.7% | 63 | 15.3% | 52 | 12.8% | 67 | 17.4% | 62 | 15.6% | 60 | 15.4% |
| Grade 5: | 72 | 15.7% | 50 | 11.4% | 52 | 12.6% | 57 | 14.0% | 62 | 16.1% | 47 | 11.8% | 60 | 15.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 246 | 53.7% | 227 | 51.8% | 215 | 52.2% | 216 | 53.1% | 175 | 45.5% | 189 | 47.6% | 196 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 212 | 46.3% | 211 | 48.2% | 197 | 47.8% | 191 | 46.9% | 151 | 39.2% | 155 | 39.0% | 158 | 40.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 58 | 12.7% | 60 | 13.7% | 59 | 14.3% | 63 | 15.5% | 100 | 26.0% | 113 | 28.5% | 113 | 29.0% |
| Hispanic: | 133 | 29.0% | 115 | 26.3% | 98 | 23.8% | 82 | 20.1% | 48 | 12.5% | 40 | 10.1% | 32 | 8.2% |
| Black: | 60 | 13.1% | 56 | 12.8% | 56 | 13.6% | 63 | 15.5% | 64 | 16.6% | 65 | 16.4% | 62 | 15.9% |
| White: | 110 | 24.0% | 115 | 26.3% | 125 | 30.3% | 126 | 31.0% | 120 | 31.2% | 128 | 32.2% | 147 | 37.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 23 | 5.0% | 24 | 5.5% | 23 | 5.6% | 24 | 5.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 69 | 15.1% | 63 | 14.4% | 51 | 12.4% | 48 | 11.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 267 | 58.3% | 224 | 51.1% | 205 | 49.8% | 168 | 41.3% | 166 | 43.1% | 120 | 30.2% | 137 | 35.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 8.3% | 39 | 8.9% | 45 | 10.9% | 14 | 3.4% | 34 | 8.8% | 51 | 12.8% | 40 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 18.64 | 19.19 | 18.00 | 17.50 | 18.60 | 18.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 65.1% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 63.1% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.4% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 60.2% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 71.7% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 72.4% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 63.3% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 67.4% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 62.6% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 58.7% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 51.6% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 56.1% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 65.6% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 64.4% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 67.1% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.4% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 54.1% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 53.6% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 52.2% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 51.8% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 66.5% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 67.3% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 67.5% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 58.8% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 71.4% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.9% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 70.8% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 67.0% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 25.7% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 42.6% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.5% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.0% | 57.5% | 66.5% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 70% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 74.1% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 71% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 70.2% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 71.5% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 73.5% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 71.1% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 72.6% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 62.1% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 61.7% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 65.5% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 60.1% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 55.8% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 81.4% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.4% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.5% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 80.2% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 77.4% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 73.9% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 58.8% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 58.6% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 56.2% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 57.9% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 57.7% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 66.2% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 69% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 71.2% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 82.1% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 75.3% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 79.8% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 79.1% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 23.5% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 30.4% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 31.2% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 40.2% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 36% | 44.9% |
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* Panther Lake Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.